“Providing shade is not a luxury – it is a necessity,” L.A. City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield says.
Los Angeles City Councilmembers John Lee, Bob Blumenfield and Nithya Raman, who represent the San Fernando Valley, gather with others to celebrate the launch of the city’s Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program, which includes the installation of new shelters and shade structures at bus stops that will, among other things, provide more shade. , any cooling relief is welcome news for Angelenos forced to stand in the sweltering heat while waiting for public transit.
The city of Los Angeles officially launched its Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program , an initiative to make taking the bus safer and more comfortable by installing new bus shelters and shade structures, with a ribbon cutting at a bus stop in Tarzana, Calif., on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The new bus shelters feature larger canopy sizes to provide more shade; increased lighting; seating configurations and heights to accommodate different needs and wheelchair access; and digital displays with real-time bus arrival information.
City officials and staff have spent years implementing STAP. The city’s street services bureau said last week it expects to have a dozen shelters installed by the end of June, including in the Valley, Hollywood and Koreatown.
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